Thursday, June 3, 2010

SOS

Or, since I'm dreaming (and obviously have a lack of sleep), maybe I'd be more like this:

Although, what I was trying to say was that I'm NOT a yardsaler-sailor. So I guess I wouldn't be her.

I'm bad at bargaining...I always feel awkward if I walk up to someone's sale and immediately know I am not interested in anything.

I feel like I have to walk around a bit and feign interest in something, which I must regretfully not buy because their junk awesome stuff is just out of my league...and maybe it's where I live but when I see the cool stuff other people get at yard sales for like a penny??!?!? Yeah, around here it's more broken dishes, used matchbox cars and "Collector" beanie babies they want $5 a piece for. The last thing I feel like doing is having my 4 kids beg me to spend $20 on someone else's old stuffed animals. I don't care if it's a limited edition McDonald's super rare beanie baby.

So, in general, I find other ways to spend my Saturdays.But last week we happened to drive past a yard sale where this caught my eye:

And I immediately yelled to my husband to come to a tire-screeching halt, and reverse back down the road.

I paid $15 for it.** Too much? My mom thinks so.

I don't know where I'm going to put it. But I know I love it.The problem is, the shade needs some work. But because of the shape I'm not quite sure how to fix it.

So, I'm turning to you, interneters.

How do I redo this shade? Because the shade just may be my favorite part of the lamp.

HELP!

**Side note: the lady, who was very nice, was also selling a rather large collection of swords. Yes, swords. Slender ninja swords, evil Klingon-looking blades, some that looked like the lady of the lake last owned them. No, I didn't buy any. I just thought it was weird.